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Radio
“His courage made them champions.”
7.3 / 10• 2003• 1h 49m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
In the racially divided town of Anderson, South Carolina in 1976, football coach Harold Jones spots a mentally disabled African-American young man nicknamed Radio near his practice field and is inspired to befriend him. Soon, Radio is Jones' loyal assistant, and he becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School. But things start to sour when Coach Jones begins taking guff from parents and fans who feel that his devotion to Radio is getting in the way of the team's quest for a championship.
Cast & Crew
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Radio
Lead
Ed Harris
Coach Jones
Alfre Woodard
Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson
Maggie
Debra Winger
Linda Jones
Chris Mulkey
Frank
Sarah Drew
Mary Helen Jones
Brent Sexton
Honeycutt
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Tollin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Radio is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
